Savanna fires — Burned Area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 1.45 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Cambodia stood at 1.45 million ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Cambodia peaked at 2.54 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 885,329 ha, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.52 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.52 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.52 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.22 million ha | +46.1% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million ha | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 1.74 million ha | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million ha | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million ha | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million ha | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million ha | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million ha | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million ha | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 885,329 ha | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million ha | +58.2% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million ha | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million ha | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million ha | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million ha | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million ha | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million ha | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million ha | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million ha | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million ha | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million ha | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million ha | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million ha | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million ha | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million ha | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million ha | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million ha | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 1.45 million ha | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million ha | 1.52 million ha | 2.54 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million ha | 885,329 ha | 1.74 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million ha | 1.30 million ha | 1.72 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million ha | 1.15 million ha | 1.52 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More climate change data for Cambodia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 331.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 20,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 685.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Cambodia?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Cambodia was 1.45 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 885,329 ha in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.